Jack transfer



April9, 1929. w. F. BENTE 1,708,649

JACK TRANSFER I Filed Feb. 11, 1926 15 gi J20 Patented Apr. 9, 1929.

1,708,649 PATENT OFFICE.

" WILLIAM F. BENTE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

JACK TRANSFER.

Application 'filed February .My invention is a jack which is adapted to be placed underneath loads and jacked up to raise the same, at the same time forming a transfer truck when elevated.

An object of my invention is a transfer truck having a acking arrangement whereby after the truck in a lowered position has been placedunderneath a load, it may be raised, thereby lifting the load which may be transported on the truck;

- A further obj ect of my invention is forming thetruck with a plurality of pairs of legs which are mountedvto be drawn together, the legs of each pair having wheels on their lower ends whereby on drawing the legs of each pair together the wheels draw thus raising the-truck.

A further feature of my invention is in mounting the pairs oflegs with wheels thereon, each pair to be drawn together from a lowered posit-ion of the truck with the wheels wide apart to an elevated position of the truck with the wheels relatively close together, the legs being in a substantially vertical position when the truck is fully elevated and the legs beingbraced by blocks depending from the truck body. I

In constructing my invention I utilize a substantially platform construction for the truckbody and secure a pair of legs at the front and rear ends of the truck, these legs towards each other,

1 "having wheels on opposite sides of the truck. A screw passed underneath the platform 1s connected to the legs by aswivelled nut so that on revolving the screw, by means of right and left hand threads, the nuts are drawn towards or from each other, thus either drawing together eachpair. of legs or separating the same. Blocks are secured to the lower part of theplatform and adapted to engage the legs when they are drawn to their innermost position with the legs substantially vertical and the platform in its highest position.

My invention will be more readily under stood from the following description and drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my transfer jack shown in a partly elevated position.

Fig. 2 is a bottom View as taken in the direction of the arrow 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section as taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail elevation showing a pair of the legs in their innermost position with the truck fully elevated.

Fig. 5 is a detail cross section on the line 11, 1926. Serial No. 87,719.

5-5, illustrating the mounting of the swivelling nuts.

The frame of the truck is substantially as follows,' having reference particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3:

A platform 1 which may be of any suitable character has bearing plates 2 secured underneath the same and with blocks 0 forming feet depending downwardly from the plates. These blocks have an open space l to accommodate the operating screw as hereafter set forth. 7

The main details of the running gear are substantially as follows, having reference particularly to Figs. 1 to 4: V

,The forward and rearward ends of the truck have a pair of leg assemblies 5, each assembly having aforward leg 6 and a rearward leg 7. These leg frames are of substantial construction having diagonal braces 8 engaging draw rods 9. These braces and draw rods are secured to the side members 10 of the leg frames and the draw rods preferably have reduced ends 11 with annular grooves 12 therein connected by a substantial nut 13 having sockets 14 on opposite sides with set screws 15 or the like extending into theannular grooves.

The leg frames are secured to the bearing plates by hinges l6 and each of the side members 10 is provided with a running wheel 17 preferably being of the caster type and mounted to swivel in the lower end of the side members.

The operating mechanism for the acl: fea: tures of my truck comprises a screw 19 having a universal joint 20 and formed with opposite threads such as right and left threads 21 and 22 on each portion of the screw, the screw being threaded through the nut 13. r A yoke 23 is formed on opposite ends of the screw to attach a crank 24 by means of an inter-connecting yoke 25, thus forming a universal joint.

The manner of using my truck is substantially as follows:

It will be obvious that by turning the crank in one direction that the nuts 18 may be drawn towards or from each other for each pair of be difficult to draw the legstogether on account of the obtuse angle between the same, the blocks 3 mayact as feet on which theplatform may rest when in its extreme lowest position. These blocks also form a back brace for thelegs when they are drawn together in the position of Fig. 4: with the legs suitable position so long as the blocks '3 are raised above the ground. The truck may be drawn or moved by any suitable means, pref- .erably being drawn directly by engagement with the platform or by pulling or shoving on the screw 19. On account of the wheels being of a caster type and swivelled the truck may be turned in a very short space.

Although my truck is of a simple character, and is shown having a large platform intended to carry large loads, nevertheless it will be obvious that small trucks merely having one pair of leg frames could-beutilized with a screw threaded device to r a vertical position as shown in Fig.4.,

It will be noted in regard to my invention that when the legs are in the vertical position,

asshown in FigA, that there is a square abutment between the upper ends of the legs and i the lower face of the bearing plate 2. Therefore there is'practicall'y no strain on the V hinges due to the weight of the load.

It is therefore apparent thatmy jack transfer may be considerably changed in general construction andfiii specific details without if departing from the spirit thereof as set forth in the descriptiomdrawings and claims.

=l-Iaving"descr1bed my lnventlon, what I claim is:

1. A jacktrans'fer having a platform with a plurality of leg assemblies, such assemblies each comprising a pair of straight non-jointedlegs pivotally connected to theplatform to a vertical and backed by the blocks It is not necessary to raise the platform toits full extent unless this is desired as'the load may be transported with the leg frames in any.

draw thes'elegs into I "its upper-most-positioni hinge outwardly in opposite directions,

positioned between each pair vof legs, said blocks forming feet to support the platform when in itsflower-mos t position, and means to move eachpair of legs .torelevatethe platform or to lower same, each pairof legswhen wheels on the lower ends of the legs, ablock the platform is raised to the fullest extent W engaging a block on opposite sides. p

2. A'jack transfer comprising in combination, a platform, a' pair of straight non-jointed leg assemblies, each as'sembly'having two pairs of legs hingedly connected to the platform to hinge'outwardly'in opposite directions, each of the legs having a wheel at its lower end, a swivel nut between each pair of legs, a screwextendingthrough the said nuts, blocks secured to the platform between each pair of legs, the blocks forming an abutment against which opposite pairs of legs enmemberstowards thecenterlinejof the plat form and having a nut swiveled' tofeach pair. of draw rods, a screw extending 7/ through each of the nuts, diagonal'braces' extending froni'the'draw rods to each of the sidemem ,bers, the blocks' forming'*abutments for op- I In testimony whe eof' lhav'e signedyniy name to this specification.

posite side members whenithe platform is in a WMRBE E. 

